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    A collection of items found at an abandoned house

    Abandoned old houses should never be considered a place to find free stuff. Someone owns that property whether an individual or an estate, but have neglected to do anything with the place. You are legally "stealing" from that place at this time and unless you have "written" permission from the...
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    After 306 years

    This picture shows my gold coins laid out as to denomination along with a perimeter of silver 8 reales. The gold coins are 8 and 4 escudos. Gold does not tarnish or corrode, even after 305 years being in contact with salt water. Silver heavily corrodes but not entirely, just about 10% of the...
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    Possibly one of the earliest John Ryan bottles?

    I've never seen such perfectly formed letters in any slug-plate bottle. Even in more evenly formed letters in many slug-plated bottles I've seen, the letters were more rounded than flat. The lettering on that bottle appears to have been formed by a draftsman. Another point that causes a bell to...
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    Crazy about crazing.

    Crazing can be an indicator of age to a degree. This is a natural change, actually damage, to the surface of any glazed piece of china, stoneware or porcelain. This change can take place in as little as a few months to many years, depending on the glaze mixture and exposure to various elements...
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    Found some old bottles...

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    Found some old bottles...

    Depending on what level of collector you are....using 1 to 100 as a scale, I'd give those a 2 simply because the labels are pretty much complete and not made today. If you're truly interested in old bottles I'd highly recommend doing a little research on your own learning about pre 1900 bottles...
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    Ugly can be beautiful, historically that is!

    From my research, most of the early pieces were pretty much confined to Al, NC,SC, GA, & TN. with the focal point be Edgeville, SC. No doubt ,some, but not many comparatively speaking, were made outside of these states. Some no doubt found their way into other areas such as the "underground...
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    Ugly can be beautiful, historically that is!

    They can be very difficult to tell the difference but what I look for first of all is it gas/electric fired versus "wood" fired. All originals were wood fired. Is the clay of that area? This will show up in the glaze as a modern fired pieces will not show disparities. Most new pieces show...
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    Ugly can be beautiful, historically that is!

    After the slaves were freed in the mid 1860's, many that were well treated stayed with their former owners on the plantations, farms, wood mills, potteries, etc. and were known as free slaves. A lot of the families left, and traveled to other areas in the region of the mid South, for similar...
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    early hood mascot, some crockery, a pipe, and an old french coin

    I'd guess the hood ornament off a 55 Oldsmobile. The pipe is burl and the broken salt glazed broken crock is a real tear jerker. As it is, great yard decorations, complete it would bring $500+. The Albany glazed and cream crock not much value even if complete. Aluminum coin made during Hitler's...
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    Found my first privy!

    Would not dig that privy unless you have protective gear on...lots of germs, viruses, etc. still active in that period. If possible dig the outside wall to the bottom and then break into the actual privy wall...this will give you the earliest period that the privy was used. Many times a second...
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    My first post... Found these at construction site in Sandusky Ohio.

    Mid to late 1860's on the meds.....70's to 80's on the flask. Great potential in that area.
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    Bottle probing rod..how to make and use.

    Glad to learn that others have developed the skill to use the rod...it will talk to you if you practice. Up here in western PA sampling the ground is not required. At times I've just about stood on those handles due to loose shale when hunting specifically for the privy...I've never bent a rod...
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    Bottle probing rod..how to make and use.

    Spring steel rods made from trunk springs (2 crossed rods with angles ends) will not bend and will transmit a better sound than the rod you must have made yours from. I've put my full weight of 175 lbs on mine when probing for privies for over 30 years and it's still straight as an arrow. The...
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    Double Eagle / E.C. Booz / Scroll Quarts

    Digging and finding has great rewards, I also could hit the shows and buy but then the interest in the piece drops so I don't bother going. I keep hearing about all the wealth in CA, if this is the case why don't you where-with-all people band together and help with your "street people" problem...
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    Double Eagle / E.C. Booz / Scroll Quarts

    I partially agree with you but not living in CT I'd be a poor judge of the possibility of finding valuable and historical bottles, flasks, etc. I will say that hundreds of fine specimens are still waiting to be removed from their resting place. How much research how you done as to the location...
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    Bottle probing rod..how to make and use.

    I forgot to show you what the tip of the probing rod should be...this is IMPORTANT!
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    Bottle probing rod..how to make and use.

    In 1962 I made my first bottle probing rod and having nothing but problems I continued to develop this rod for the next 5 or so years. I finally designed the perfect rod for finding bottles and privies and it has rewarded me with many fantastic bottles, not only single but with it sounding the...
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    Coca Cola Bottle December 23, 1923

    Most every Coke Cola bottling plant made them, from Maine to Florida and the mid West. Collectors call them "Christmas cokes". Average price here in Western Pa would run from about $10-$15 tops. Did you ever see the early picture of Santa in a house standing and drinking from one of the coke...
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    Double Eagle / E.C. Booz / Scroll Quarts

    Great grouping of bottles but I'm wondering how many of those you labored to extract from the ground. Here's a picture of just one of many historical flasks, bitters, inks, mineral waters and sodas and medicinals I've dug. Never bought a bottle in my life, did a little trading when I had...

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